search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; page: integer, optional, default 1; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number of list items to skip; default 0.

Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}

Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-15T19:02:15Z in 0.501 seconds.

Showing 10 of 124325 results in compact format.

name:
Intensjonsavtale mellom Retura Sør-Trøndelag AS og KK
id:
0027
name:
627 Hans Kroski - Midtfjellstua, Bobygg eiendom AS, Tinn Utvikling, Jon bergsland, Petter Christiansen
id:
0001
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
id:
L0171
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
id:
L0172
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
id:
L0173
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
id:
L0174
name:
Trafikanten Midt Norge AS
id:
PA-1612
name:
III. 0703 - Information for noble, denton & associates limited- "Jon Viking"
id:
1498
name:
Avtaler - Retura
id:
0029
name:
Lønn og tjeneste: Tronvoll-Uv
id:
L0048

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total:

124325

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
09038c3c-d069-4052-8895-d35f30783644
name:
Intensjonsavtale mellom Retura Sør-Trøndelag AS og KK
id:
0027
path:
TRKO/A-1632/I/L0022/0027
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09038c3c-d069-4052-8895-d35f30783644
urn:
6ae7f32b-6d02-42be-82e7-bacd2be4f9a2
name:
627 Hans Kroski - Midtfjellstua, Bobygg eiendom AS, Tinn Utvikling, Jon bergsland, Petter Christiansen
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAKO-P-1035/D/Da/L0086/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ae7f32b-6d02-42be-82e7-bacd2be4f9a2
urn:
7e263eb7-1e6c-4dc1-9692-c562d5a44fae
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
id:
L0171
path:
AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0171
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e263eb7-1e6c-4dc1-9692-c562d5a44fae
urn:
de06eacc-3d8d-4977-a029-f889355ee375
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
id:
L0172
path:
AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0172
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de06eacc-3d8d-4977-a029-f889355ee375
urn:
958b40e3-6d7f-4a86-bf29-60832728d16d
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
id:
L0173
path:
AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0173
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/958b40e3-6d7f-4a86-bf29-60832728d16d
urn:
729ff70e-f49b-4792-915c-b7a29444c083
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
id:
L0174
path:
AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0174
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/729ff70e-f49b-4792-915c-b7a29444c083
urn:
a8117ef9-4da5-427a-8edf-9cf32943123a
name:
Trafikanten Midt Norge AS
id:
PA-1612
path:
TIKA/PA-1612
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8117ef9-4da5-427a-8edf-9cf32943123a
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000028638
name:
III. 0703 - Information for noble, denton & associates limited- "Jon Viking"
id:
1498
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/1498
unit_type:
Tegning
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000028638
urn:
8d18e527-ea0f-4c61-8f2b-1db28ce903d2
name:
Avtaler - Retura
id:
0029
path:
TIKA/A-3340/D/Da/L0005/0029
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d18e527-ea0f-4c61-8f2b-1db28ce903d2
urn:
ed1dba42-14e4-4aa3-95ca-b46dc5be2891
name:
Lønn og tjeneste: Tronvoll-Uv
id:
L0048
path:
AV/SAT-A-5093/08/L0048
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed1dba42-14e4-4aa3-95ca-b46dc5be2891
urn:
5af2405d-70cc-4a8a-ba99-a7ac18e781d7
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Jen-Jon
id:
L0170
path:
AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0170
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5af2405d-70cc-4a8a-ba99-a7ac18e781d7
urn:
17432649-31f7-409b-aec5-b75d3a8362fa
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jor
id:
L0175
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AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0175
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STYKKE
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Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17432649-31f7-409b-aec5-b75d3a8362fa
urn:
1cc2e62f-43da-4b05-99f9-d8ee635207d7
name:
Kommunedata Midt-Norge AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0091/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cc2e62f-43da-4b05-99f9-d8ee635207d7
urn:
62e6962d-40c7-4eed-8d55-1b9578cc2533
name:
Vasetdansen AS, Midt-Valdres
id:
0010
path:
AV/SAH-VHOFY-002/E/Ea/L0001/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62e6962d-40c7-4eed-8d55-1b9578cc2533
urn:
8276174d-6c34-4292-b132-c91a5efbe932
name:
Midt-Norge Slakteri AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-1104/H/Hb/L0003/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8276174d-6c34-4292-b132-c91a5efbe932
urn:
d6c8bfec-5487-4fff-840b-d1be51eed57a
name:
Midt-Norsk miljøfor AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-1104/H/Hc/L0002/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6c8bfec-5487-4fff-840b-d1be51eed57a
urn:
f2192c2f-8ff8-4a5b-a637-425531637130
name:
Midt Norsk Fiskeprodukt AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Daa/L0185/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2192c2f-8ff8-4a5b-a637-425531637130
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11684ad3-0568-413b-8dfb-11e1768242de
name:
Midt Norsk Fiskeprodukt AS
id:
0006
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AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Dab/L0185/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11684ad3-0568-413b-8dfb-11e1768242de
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cfc39048-b262-4953-a83a-8dea986ee415
name:
Midt-Norsk Havbruk AS
id:
0001
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AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0273/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfc39048-b262-4953-a83a-8dea986ee415
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d3ce1615-f3a4-4324-ad47-41da5bf5186b
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Midt-Norsk Mobilslakt AS
id:
0003
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AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0273/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3ce1615-f3a4-4324-ad47-41da5bf5186b
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Midt-Norsk Sjampinjong AS
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0004
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AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0273/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05116aa2-d951-4312-9d78-2e4ec91b7f7e
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Miljøteknologi Midt-Norge AS
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0001
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AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0275/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Miljøteknologi Midt-Norge AS
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AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0278/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7190b399-e7db-4677-9aba-40a37ec475c6

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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